Glossaries

Many excellent conservation and technical glossaries have been published, both online, and in print. Below you will find a general list of those available in digital form; some of these entries are more general glossaries that include technical details.

As always, please check back as this list continues to grow.

  • General Conservation Terms The Fine Arts Conservancy, a very active private conservation studio, publishes several conservation glossaries.
  • Glass The Corning Museum of Glass has an excellent dictionary accessible through their website.
  • Medieval Art and Architecture The University of Pittsburgh publishes a useful glossary.